I think this is an error in general, and it’s useful to have a term for it
Why do you think that the term Pascal mugging is good for that purpose? I haven’t seen a case where calling something that way advanced the discussion.
Do you feel the same way about other named fallacies, e.g. “ad homien” or “slippery slope”?
No. Those names are a lot better. “ad hominen” is a descriptive phrase even when it happens to be in latin. Slippery slope is even very plain English.
Both terms also have the advantage of being widely understood and not be local jargon.
Why do you think that the term Pascal mugging is good for that purpose? I haven’t seen a case where calling something that way advanced the discussion.
Do you feel the same way about other named fallacies, e.g. “ad homien” or “slippery slope”?
No. Those names are a lot better. “ad hominen” is a descriptive phrase even when it happens to be in latin. Slippery slope is even very plain English.
Both terms also have the advantage of being widely understood and not be local jargon.